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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ASA L. CARRIER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TOO L-SU PPO RTER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 59,181, dated October30, 1866.

To all whom 'it may concern V Be it known that I, ASA L. CARRIER, ofWashington city, in the county of Washington, and iu the District ofColumbia, have invented a new and useful Instrument for SupportingToolswhen not iu use; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference thereon marked,making a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to meet that want, experienced in everyworkinghour by all mechanics, which 4is caused by not having somesuitable means to keep the tools in place and order when not in use. Isupply the means to fully meet this want by constructing a disk with auopening` from its circumference inward to a sufficient distance to admita tool, a rim around its circumference to brace the tool to besupported; also a spike attached on the side opposite to the rim andthemouth ofthe opening.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willdescribe its construction and operation.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of several of thetool-holders ready for use; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the holder,showing its manner of construction.

In Fig. l, A is the spike, made of any suitable length and thickness,and is cast in connection with disk B, which is cast of a suitablethickness and area to support and conform in shape to the end of thehandle of the tool to be supported; There is an openin g in this disk ofsufficient length and breadth to admit the tool for which the disk wascalculated in constructing it.

C is the rim or band on the circumference of the disk, which is raisedto a heightsufticient to hold or brace the tool, being supported in anupright position.

The holder is cast in one entire piece. When the holder is to be used,the spike'is simply driven into the substance which is to support theholder. Sometimes the holder has to be attached to a piece of hard wood,and if a spike should be driven in, the wood might be split or the spikebent. To obviate this difficulty a screw (see a, Fio. 2) is substitutedfor the spike.

Instead of casting rim C in one continuous piece, it may be east inseveral distinct pieces or spikes, and yet hold the tool in an uprightposition. v

In manufacturing, this construction would be of great importance,because of its economical expenditure of materials.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The slotted disk B, rim C, and spike or screw A, when constructed, arrauged, and used in the mode described, so as to constitute a new articleof manufacture, for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above-described instrument for supportingtools I have hereunto signed my name this 3d day of May, 1866.

AsA L. CARRIER.

Witnesses:

J o C. CLAYTON, V. C. CLAYTON.

